CVE-2009-1123 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-24.
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Desktop Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.88% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-24 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2009-06-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-24 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
References
- http://osvdb.org/54940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35372
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206
- http://osvdb.org/54940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35372
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123
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